The workshop is designed for true beginners to programming - absolutely no
experience is assumed. We are hoping to arrange childcare for attendees
to make it easier for parents to attend - watch for more details.

The workshop's primary target is women of all ages and backgrounds. Men may
participate as the guest of a female attendee - that's where the "women and their
friends" part comes in. If you're a man who wants to take part, ask a woman you
know to join you. Don't underestimate the power of a personal invitation - you'll
never know which of your friends just needs a nudge to try it until you give her
that nudge.

The second Indianapolis Python Workshop has been scheduled for Friday evening, Sep. 27, and Saturday, Sep. 28, 2013, at [Launch Fishers] in the Nickel Plate District of Fishers, IN. [map] [Six Feet Up] is sponsoring the event.

Want to get involved in the next workshop as a participant? Sign up at IndyPy. Want to volunteer or to sponsor a future workshop? and watch for announcements, or contact us at <mpw-staff at lists.openhatch.org>.

Our goal is to increase Python community diversity through programming outreach events. Basic programming skills are so empowering and useful that we think everyone should have them, whether those skills lead to a career, a new hobby, or just a better understanding of the computers that surround us.

Python is the name of the computer language that you'll learn to program in. It's a great programming language for beginners because it's easy to understand and use, yet it's also widely used for huge projects and serious professional work - it's a language you'll never outgrow.

The workshop is being taught by Catherine Devlin and Mel Chua, two female open source geeks with a passion for teaching, a love of Python, and a vision of the powerful impact open source could have with a larger and more diverse community of contributors.